Source edition
Origenes. Origenis Opera Omnia, Volume 2 (Patrologia Graeca, Tomus 12). La Rue, Charles de, editor; La Rue, Charles Vincent de, editor. Paris: J. P. Migne, 1862.
Source data
Open Greek and Latin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cloned and adapted by Humanitext, with ongoing edits.
Summary
This work is a selection of biblical commentaries that interpret various legal regulations in the Old Testament Book of Leviticus, revealing their spiritual and allegorical meanings from a Christian perspective. At the outset, the text explains the origin of the book's title, the priesthood, and the sacrificial system, illustrating their symbolic significance with references to the words of David and Paul. In the middle section, it addresses the purification laws for priests, the dietary laws regarding clean and unclean animals, and regulations on skin blemishes, interpreting their hidden moral lessons allegorically. Finally, the work examines the regulations concerning skin diseases and the associated rituals of purification, demonstrating how they point to core Christian truths such as the Savior's cross and blood, and the eradication of pride. Through these analyses, the book guides readers to understand the deep spiritual value of the Old Testament laws under the light of the New Testament.